tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7331361569911408612.post5603444804322882303..comments2024-03-27T17:21:24.219-04:00Comments on OUTTAKE BLOG™: Jenner, Gender & SexualityCharlotte Robinsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13409719695261294226noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7331361569911408612.post-19434251926178459152015-04-25T11:18:19.956-04:002015-04-25T11:18:19.956-04:00Thanks for sharing this. After reading your blog I...Thanks for sharing this. After reading your blog I have a clearer understanding as to why Bruce presented as male, choice of pronouns, etc. last night. Now it makes perfect sense because there is a follow up series in the works. I am pleased to hear that Bruce will continue the journey through the 8 episode series which will debut on July 26th. I believe that she is very sincere in her desire to make a real difference in the world and how trans persons are viewed in society. She certainly has the name and media attention to attract a huge audience to her series. To whom much is given, much is expected and I really feel that she gets this and will use her celebrity status to educate. Let's face it, times are changing and while minds are beginning to open perhaps she is the one who will open those minds even further.<br /><br />I watched last night with an open mind and was hoping for the very best and I was not disappointed. In fact, I felt really good about the unfolding of the interview. I feel that Diane Sawyer, for the most part did a great job of creating a very sensitive interview and included the real issues faced by so many. I was truly grateful to see the coverage of the struggles of so many transpersons journeys including the suicide rates and brutal murders. Through the inclusion of such strong advocates for transgender rights and medical professionals she was able to share that not all trans journeys are the same.<br /><br />I would like to specifically thank Jenny Boylan, Janet Mock, Diego Miguel Sanchez, PFLAG National, and Dr. Norman Spack for agreeing to participate in the interview.<br /><br />Our Board had a wonderful opportunity to meet with Dr. Spack last year. He was very generous with his time as we shared our vision of Promise Place School. Dr. Spack is very involved with youth homelessness and is a member of the Board for Bridge Over Troubled Waters. He is amazing in his commitment to educate the world as we have seen from his TED Talks and his recruitment of endocrinologists and the time he gives to educate on healthcare for trans youth.<br /><br />I am looking forward to the upcoming series and hope that the producers will include all of the issues faced by the transgender community.<br /><br />Erica Kay-Websterhttp://promiseplaceschool.org/about/noreply@blogger.com